Pierre Biot

Current

ASG/Services/Enhanced Applications Services/Central Function at Alcatel-Lucent

Past

PMO (Program Office) ALU Namur at Alcatel-Lucent
Program manager BASE Greenfield project at Alcatel-Lucent
Video projects general manager at Alcatel-Lucent

BSS engineer, Technical Division Customer Interface at Alcatel CIT
Qualification Test Package Responsible at Alcatel CIT
BSS engineer, Technical Division Customer Interface at Alcatel CIT
Telecom integration team leader on GSM network(MFS) at ALCATEL CIT
Telecom integration tester on GSM network(MFS) at ALCATEL CIT
Team leader/Project Leader GPRS development on GSM network element(BSC) at ALCATEL BELL
GPRS integration team tester on GSM network(BSC) at ALCATEL BELL

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Education

Faculté des sciences Appliquées, UCL, Belgium

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Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

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Pierre Biot’s Summary

* Expert in building and handling efficient development teams made of various nationalities and several sites
=>thanks to 7 positions on four successive Alcatel GSM products during 7 years (2005-1998)
=>thanks to experiences on Video Applications on mobile networks and Business Venture (2007-2008)
=>thanks to experience in BASE GF program team
* Extensive pilot campaign leader, synchronizing operational teams, technical division, product and customer up to a trustful partnership
* Deep knowledge of BSS/GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks through 7 years development in Alcatel Belgium and France (2005-1998)
* Program management skills: cost control and follow-up, human resource handling, financials

Pierre Biot’s Specialties:

GSM, GPRS, EDGE, mobile, R&D, team leader, beta-tests, customer interface, telecom, BSS, BSC, MFS, BTS, OMC, RNO, NPA, validation, tester, platform, 2G, 2.5G, DATA, wireless, video, MiTV, interactive, Optimus, TeleRing, VimpelCom, applications, projects, program mgt, cost

Pierre Biot’s Experience

ASG/Services/Enhanced Applications Services/Central Function

Alcatel-Lucent

(Public Company; ALU; Telecommunications industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )

In the newly formed ALU group called Application Software Group, responsible to manage:
-New Product Introduction/first-off projects leading to general availability of those new products
-Trials portfolio to boost sales
I'm leading central function of this group with focus on insuring unified, efficient, cost effective operation across all regional and functional teams.
PMO (Program Office) ALU Namur

Alcatel-Lucent

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ALU; Telecommunications industry)

February 2008 — November 2008 (10 months)

Mission:
- set up financial follow-up of ALU Namur projects
- coach project mgrs in that aspect
Program manager BASE Greenfield project

Alcatel-Lucent

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ALU; Telecommunications industry)

September 2007 — February 2008 (6 months)

In Program team of BASE GF project (aiming at replacing the rating, billing, CRM system of BASE, 3d operator GSM in Belgium), I was more especially in charge of human resources mgt including hiring, all financial matters including cost follow-up , risk/issues management, and executive reviews
Video projects general manager

Alcatel-Lucent

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 8 months)

*General manager for all Video projects in Alcatel-Lucent Namur (Mobile TV, Video conferencing, Video Call Center, Video calls,...)
This group became 'AdVenture' business venture beginning 2007, aiming at exploring the new media opportunities.
*R&D Coordinator for all developments around Video in Alcatel-Lucent Namur
BSS engineer, Technical Division Customer Interface

Alcatel CIT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

April 2005 — December 2005 (9 months)

Building, planning and handling of a new product first-off(beta-tests) campaign(B9 release) with VimpelCom(Beeline), Russian operator
· Missions : obtain green light for product rollout on commercial network of our Russian customer through lab acceptance and commercial pilot zone in Moscow. Allow with the same general availability of the product for any customer
· Resources :
o Various staff of Technical Division (Romania, France), operational divisions (Russia, Germany, Romania), and professional customer services
o 2 integration platforms in Russia, 10 operational BSS of our Russian Customer
Qualification Test Package Responsible

Alcatel CIT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

February 2005 — July 2005 (6 months)

* Definition of test strategy on BSS release B9
* Project leading: team handling, planning and follow-up
* Test on complete Alcatel GSM/GPRS/EDGE network on new B9 features
BSS engineer, Technical Division Customer Interface

Alcatel CIT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

February 2004 — January 2005 (1 year )

Building, planning and handling of a new product first-off(beta-tests) campaign(B8 release) with Telering, Austrian operator
· Missions : obtain green light for product rollout on commercial network of our Austrian customer through lab acceptance and commercial pilot zone in Vienna. Allow with the same general availability of the product for any customer
· Resources : Various staff of Technical Division (Romania, France), operational divisions (Austria, Germany, Romania), and professional customer serviceso 3 integration platforms in Vélizy, 700 cells of commercial network of our customer in Vienna
· Realizations :
o Excellent acceptance and pilot phases
o Broken record in term of speed of network rollout
o Very satisfied customer, candidate to be first-off in B9 release
Telecom integration team leader on GSM network(MFS)

ALCATEL CIT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2002 — December 2003 (2 years )

· Missions : rebuild team from left experts (high turnover), day-to-day handling of the team, people management, project management to reach ambitious target
· Resources :
o 5 to 18 people following phases
o 6 to 18 GPU test platforms
· Realizations :
o Team Rebuilding(2 people left brought back to 18) with knowledge transfer, trainings. Part of the team is made of newcomers, another one of new Alcatel Romania staff, last one made of MFS staff expert in specifications or development (not in test). Tools are build in China (Shanghai)
o Test capacity increase by a factor 3 : staff and platforms.
o Numerous improvements : test process (r)evolutions, training program, staff motivation, internal communication
Telecom integration tester on GSM network(MFS)

ALCATEL CIT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

October 2001 — December 2001 (3 months)

· Mission : building and test execution
· Realizations :
o MFS/GPU learning, new test environment and French organization
Team leader/Project Leader GPRS development on GSM network element(BSC)

ALCATEL BELL

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

October 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 1 month)

· Missions :
o Specifications creation and redaction,
o Building, training and handling of the team, planning
o Full project management (specifications, design, test)
· Resources :
o 15-20 people
o 6 BSC platforms BSC
· Realizations :
o Building of the team made of BELL employees, consultants, et Indian sub-contractor (Bangalore). Selection in India between two subcontracting companies. This part of the team is today still in action.
o Project delivered in time and quality
GPRS integration team tester on GSM network(BSC)

ALCATEL BELL

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 3 months)

· Missions : prepare and execute tests to debug the product
· Resources : Max 3 people, 1 BSC platform
· Realizations :
o GSM technology learning +software test techniques
o Dutch practice